Chairside Dental Assisting Test
Questions and Answers Latest Version
(2024/2025) Already Passed
Which instrument is used to pack amalgam into a cavity preparation?
✔✔Condenser
Which tool is used to check a patient's bite after a restoration?
✔✔Articulating paper
Which item is used to protect the patient's clothing during procedures?
✔✔Dental bib
Which dental material prevents sensitivity under a filling?
✔✔Base liner
Which instrument is used to trim excess composite material?
✔✔Finishing bur
1
,Which tool is used to smooth and polish amalgam restorations?
✔✔Burnisher
Which item keeps the mouth dry during restorative procedures?
✔✔Cotton roll
Which part of the dental chair adjusts for patient comfort?
✔✔Headrest
Which tool is used to shape the contour of the interproximal area?
✔✔Matrix band
Which type of suction tip is used during surgical procedures?
✔✔High-volume evacuator
Which protective equipment must be worn by the dental assistant?
✔✔Gloves and mask
2
, Which tool is used to mix dental cements?
✔✔Glass slab
Which item isolates a tooth during restorative procedures?
✔✔Rubber dam
Which device provides light for visibility in the oral cavity?
✔✔Overhead dental light
Which tool is used to measure the depth of a cavity preparation?
✔✔Periodontal probe
Which chemical is used to etch enamel before bonding?
✔✔Phosphoric acid
Which instrument is used to cut dental dam material?
✔✔Dental dam scissors
3
Questions and Answers Latest Version
(2024/2025) Already Passed
Which instrument is used to pack amalgam into a cavity preparation?
✔✔Condenser
Which tool is used to check a patient's bite after a restoration?
✔✔Articulating paper
Which item is used to protect the patient's clothing during procedures?
✔✔Dental bib
Which dental material prevents sensitivity under a filling?
✔✔Base liner
Which instrument is used to trim excess composite material?
✔✔Finishing bur
1
,Which tool is used to smooth and polish amalgam restorations?
✔✔Burnisher
Which item keeps the mouth dry during restorative procedures?
✔✔Cotton roll
Which part of the dental chair adjusts for patient comfort?
✔✔Headrest
Which tool is used to shape the contour of the interproximal area?
✔✔Matrix band
Which type of suction tip is used during surgical procedures?
✔✔High-volume evacuator
Which protective equipment must be worn by the dental assistant?
✔✔Gloves and mask
2
, Which tool is used to mix dental cements?
✔✔Glass slab
Which item isolates a tooth during restorative procedures?
✔✔Rubber dam
Which device provides light for visibility in the oral cavity?
✔✔Overhead dental light
Which tool is used to measure the depth of a cavity preparation?
✔✔Periodontal probe
Which chemical is used to etch enamel before bonding?
✔✔Phosphoric acid
Which instrument is used to cut dental dam material?
✔✔Dental dam scissors
3
